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United pilot pleads not guilty to indecent exposure at Denver airport

Associated Press
Published 8:15 a.m. ET Dec. 6, 2018

United pilot Capt. Andrew Collins was arrested Sept. 20 after he was spotted standing naked at his hotel window. He says he didn't know he was visible from inside the terminal at Denver International Airport.(Photo: Denver Police Department)

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Denver International Airport: Inspired by the majestic Rocky Mountains, Fentress Architects’ design for the Denver International Airport’s Passenger Terminal Complex serves as a memorable entry point to Colorado. The terminal rises from a solid stone-like base to become a spectacular pavilion, covered by one of the largest tensile membrane structures in the world. Set against a breathtaking view of the Rocky Mountains, this gateway to the West has left a lasting impression on all visitors to the region since it was constructed in 1995. Ellen Jaskol

The Denver Art Museum: The Denver Art Museum houses one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of world art between Chicago and the West Coast, amassing to more than 70,000 works. Important works of art in their own right, the museum is composed of two buildings: the Gio Ponti-designed North Building, which opened in 1971, and the Libeskind-designed Hamilton Building, which opened in 2006. The 24-sided North Building, shown here, is the only building in the United States completed by Gio Ponti, and includes over one million faceted, shimmering gray tiles. James Florio

The dramatic design of the Frederic C. Hamilton Building, designed by Daniel Libeskind, is intended to reflect the backdrop of the Rocky Mountains and the geometric rock crystals found in the foothills. Denver Art Museum

The Broadmoor: The Broadmoor Hotel is the longest-running Forbes Five Star and AAA Five Diamond property in the world, located at the base of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado Springs. Constructed in 1918, The Broadmoor was designed by the New York architecture firm Warrant and Wetmore, who are best known for designing Grand Central Station. Spanning 5,000 acres, The Broadmoor’s landscape was designed by Frederick Law Olmsted’s firm, famous for designing Central Park. Centered around a lake, the hotel’s style can best be described as Italian Renaissance, inspired by European resorts of the time. The pink stucco facade was used to match the surrounding Pikes Peak-area landscape, and gold from nearby Cripple Creek was used in construction. The Broadmoor

United States Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel: Completed in 1962, this iconic chapel was designed by Walter Netsch of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 2004 and is considered a classic example of modernist architecture. The chapel’s unique design features seventeen spires and a steel frame that is comprised of 100 identical tetrahedrons, each 75 feet long. Magda Biernat

When it was constructed, the Cadet Chapel was intended to house three different worship areas—a Protestant, Catholic and Jewish chapel. Today, there is also a Buddhist Chapel, Falcon Circle and all-faith rooms. Hedrich Blessing

Denver Union Station: One hundred years after the original grand opening, a revitalized, restored and reinvigorated Denver Union Station reopened its doors in 2014, solidifying its position as the region’s premier multimodal transit hub and becoming a top destination for travelers and locals alike. The design team was charged with building a hotel, retail space and restaurants within Denver’s historic train depot. The depot’s Great Hall acts as both the hotel lobby and the central station for transit, integrating commuter rail, Amtrak, regional and local buses, taxis, bikes and pedestrians. Designed by Tryba architects, Union Station follows Romanesque Revival and Beuax Arts Classical styles. Sam Adams, Tryba Architects

Red Rocks Amphitheater: Considered one of the top performance venues in the country, Red Rocks is an open-air amphitheater in Morrison, built into the side of a cliff and surrounded by huge vertical rocks, which create an ideal acoustic environment. Red Rocks was designed by Denver architect Burnham Hoyt in 1941 and uses the naturally occurring rock—which was formed over 200 million years ago and contains material from the Jurassic Period—as a key design element. The venue holds 9,525 patrons and has hosted numerous notable performances, such as one of the Beatles’ first U.S. performances in 1964. Wikimedia Commons

Basalt Regional Library: The Basalt Regional Library was designed by A4 Architects and OZ Architecture in 2010. More than a library, this building serves as a community gathering place for Western Slope residents. Designed with the location in mind, the library integrates local elements of nature throughout, including columns that are reminiscent of trees, large windows that provide unobstructed views of the nearby Basalt Mountain and even a children’s area that is situated between a small grove of indoor aspen tree trunks that are bathed in natural light from a skylight overhead. Greg Watts Photography

Denver Botanic Gardens: Located in the middle of an urban environment and spanning 24 acres, the Denver Botanic Gardens features diverse gardens and plants from around the world. The Denver Botanic Gardens’ Boettcher Memorial Tropical Conservatory, which displays more than 600 species and varieties of tropical plants, was completed in 1966 and has been a midcentury architectural landmark ever since. Designed by architects Victor Hornbein and Ed White, the 11,500-square-foot building took two years to build and is the only conservatory in the country made of cast-in-place concrete. The building also houses classrooms, a library, herbarium, event hall, Offshoots Café and staff offices. Scott Dressel-Martin, Denver Botanic Gardens

Brown Palace: The Brown Palace Hotel and Spa opened on Aug. 12, 1892, and is considered one of Denver’s oldest and most prestigious businesses. It cost $2 million to construct and brought with it unprecedented luxury to the Wild West. At the time, it was Denver’s tallest building. Faced with Colorado granite and red sandstone, the Richardsonian Romanesque design is the masterpiece of Chicago architect Frank E. Edbrooke. The hotel claims many unique features, such as the triangular shape of the building, the eight-story atrium with a stained-glass ceiling and pure artesian water drawn from its own well located 720 feet below the hotel’s foundation. The Brown Palace

The Stanley Hotel: Built as a summer house to entertain East Coast guests, F.O Stanley designed the Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, which opened in 1909, with the help of T. Robert Wieger. The hotel was built in Georgian Colonial Revival-style architecture, a mark of wealth in America since the 1700s. It is said that the original yellow paint on the exterior was chosen simply because it was one of the most expensive paint colors, and that the Stanleys had gold flecks put into the paint. The second owner, Roe Emery, changed the hotel’s color to the iconic white in 1935. Rumored to be haunted, the Stanley Hotel is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and was the inspiration for Stephen King’s "The Shining." The Stanley Hotel

Aspen Art Museum: The Aspen Art Museum is the first U.S. museum to be designed by 2014 Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban. The building functions as a contemporary art museum and houses eight exhibition spaces, including a roof deck sculpture garden, cafe and an outdoor commons area. The Aspen Art Museum is designed to create harmony between Aspen’s existing architecture and the natural beauty of the surrounding area through features like the moving glass room elevator, walkable skylights and a wooden roof structure. Also characteristic of Shigeru Ban’s design, the museum incorporates nontraditional materials, like the signature woven wood screen on the exterior, made of Prodema. Michael Moran, OTTO

Denver Center for the Performing Arts: Built in 1979, the Denver Center for the Performing Arts is the nation’s largest not-for-profit theater organization. Today, it serves as an arts hub, housing educational programs, local performances and touring Broadway shows. Modern in style, the Denver Center for Performing Arts was designed by architect Kevin Roche, FAIA, with assistance from John Dinkeloo, both of Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC. The performing arts center was constructed on a site adjacent to an existing convention hall, an arena and a police station. The design objective was to knit the whole complex of buildings together and, at the same time, create a retail and people-oriented space to encourage both daytime and evening activity. Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo and Associates LLC

Garden of the Gods Visitor Center: Garden of the Gods Park is a registered National Natural Landmark with premier views of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs. The visitor center boasts interactive exhibits and access to one of Colorado’s most-photographed panoramas. Designed by Gaede Larson Group Architects, the Garden of the Gods Visitor Center opened in 1995 and has been the region’s most-visited attraction since. Chris Bradley

Clyfford Still Museum: The Clyfford Still Museum was founded to promote understanding of the late artist’s work through the presentation and preservation of the Clyfford Still and Patricia Still estates, donated to the City of Denver in 2004 and 2005. Considered one of the most important painters of the 201th century, Still was among the first generation of Abstract Expressionists in the years following World War II. The museum, designed by Brad Clopefil and Allied Works Architecture in 2011, emphasizes the work and legacy of Clyfford Still, an artist whose life has been shrouded in mystery and the bulk of whose work was hidden from public view for over 30 years. Jeremy Bitterman

Colorado State Capitol: Designed by Elijah E. Myers in 1894, The Colorado State Capitol houses the Colorado General Assembly and the Governor’s office. The architectural style is similar to the U.S. Capitol and uses local building materials like Colorado white granite and Colorado gold leaf to cover the domed roof. Inside, the walls are decorated with local Rose Onyx, White Yule Marble and stained-glass windows that portray historical Colorado events. Part of Denver’s Civic Center, which is a National Historic Landmark, the Capitol is available to the public to tour. It has undergone a variety of renovations and was awarded its LEED Certification in 2008. Wikimedia Commons

Molly Brown House: The Molly Brown House Museum is an individually designated landmark in the City and County of Denver, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and sits in the Pennsylvania Street Historic District. Since 1970, more than 2 million people have visited the museum, a single-family structure that sits on an urban lot in a densely populated neighborhood. In 1886, architect William Lang was commissioned to design this unique home, in which he combined the styles of Classic Queen Anne, Richardsonian Romanesque and refined neoclassical. James Joseph and Margaret Tobin Brown purchased the home in 1893, and it remained in Margaret Brown’s possession until her death in 1932. Shannon Schaefer

History Colorado Center: The History Colorado Center, which is part of Denver’s Civic Center Cultural Complex, is a thought-provoking learning center meant to inspire civic conversation and encourage visitors to journey into the future by interpreting the past. The center houses a contemporary new museum, educational and public programs, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation, State Historical Fund, Stephen H. Hart Research Library and all functions of the Colorado Historical Society. Designed by Tyrba Architects, the museum, which opened in 2012, follows a contemporary urbanist/neomodern style. Frank Ooms

Denver Public Library: Originally designed by Burnham Hoyt in 1956, the Denver Public Library Central Branch was built to meet the needs of a growing population—but only for a decade. Denver continued to experience significant growth between the '50s and '70s, which spurred the creation of satellite library branches and a major renovation and expansion of the central branch in the 1990s. Situated on Civic Center Park, the addition was designed by Michael Graves of the Denver firm of Klipp Colussy Jenks DuBois. The scale and color of the addition allow the original library building to maintain its own identity as one element of a larger composition. Tim Hursley

Hotel Jerome: Hotel Jerome has served as an anchor point in Downtown Aspen since it first opened in 1889. Often called the “crown jewel” of Aspen, it was built during the state’s silver boom and inspired by the design of luxurious European hotels. At the time, Hotel Jerome boasted the town’s only public restroom and elevator. Its brick façade is a signature of late 1800s architecture in Colorado and helped earn its spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. In 2012, Rowland + Broughton Architects designed an extensive renovation to the hotel that updated all guest rooms and public spaces. Wikimedia Commons

Daniels & Fisher Tower: Designed by architect Frederick Sterner in 1910, the Daniels & Fisher Tower was originally part of the Daniels & Fisher department store and became a focal point of Downtown Denver. Rising 20 stories above Denver, the tower has clock faces on all four sides and was inspired by the Campanile in Piazza San Marco in Venice. The department store later was purchased by May Company, but when the store was demolished in the early 1970s, the tower was preserved and renovated to include residential and office space, and even a cabaret theater. A 2.5-ton bell resides in the top two floors of the tower. Still an iconic landmark of the 16th Street Mall, the Daniels & Fisher Tower is part of the National Register of Historic Places. Wikimedia Commons

Chautauqua Auditorium: A treasured venue in Boulder, Chautauqua Auditorium has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1974. Open only during the summer months, the auditorium is heated and cooled by nature and offers a unique acoustic experience. The interior has witnessed minimal modifications since it first opened in 1898, and uses unfinished timber supports and single piece beams of Oregon fir. The architects responsible for Chautauqua Auditorium’s Tabernacle design were Franklin Eugene Kidder and E.R. Rice, of the Denver firm Kidder and Rice. It was originally constructed in 45 days at a cost of $6,700. Jonathan B. Auerbach

National Center for Atmospheric Research Mesa Laboratory: The Mesa Lab is a unique concrete and stone building that serves as the headquarters for the National Center for Atmospheric Research, one of the world's foremost science labs for studying climate, weather, water, air quality and the sun. Designed by I.M. Pei in 1966, it is highly regarded for its bush-hammered concrete surfaces and Anasazi-inspired shapes that enable the building to blend into the surrounding plateau and mountains. The Mesa Lab Visitor Center is open to the public and offers free exhibits about weather and climate, guided and self-guided tours, a gallery featuring local artists, an outdoor weather trail and more. Carlye Calvin, UCAR

Boulder County Courthouse: Nestled along Boulder’s famed Pearl Street Mall and close to Boulder Creek, the Boulder County Courthouse was designed by architect Glen H. Huntington in Art Deco style. Completed in 1934, the courthouse was constructed from buff sandstone that is said to have come from the dismantled Switzerland Trail Railroad. The tiered structure builds up to a fourth-story clock tower. No longer a functioning courthouse, the building currently houses county government offices. Wikimedia Commons

Hotel Colorado: Constructed in 1893 by Edward Lippincott Tilton of architecture firm Boring, Tilton and Mellon, Hotel Colorado has a unique and storied past. Located in Glenwood Springs and surrounded by a backdrop of Rocky Mountains, the European-style hotel was constructed as a playground for elite society. It was designed with lavish elements, like a large pool with an electrical fountain that shot water 185 feet high. In 1905, President Theodore Roosevelt made Hotel Colorado his temporary home, and according to legend, it was during this time at the Hotel Colorado that the teddy bear was invented as a way to lift Roosevelt’s mood after a failed hunting trip. William Taft and Molly Brown were also frequent guests of the hotel. Wikimedia Commons

Sculptured House: The Sculptured House, also known as the Sleeper House, is a distinct, orb-shaped house built on Genesee Mountain in 1963 by architect Charles Deaton. Comprised of 7,700 square feet and five levels, the house was a focal point of the 1973 Woody Allen sci-fi comedy "Sleeper." Deaton planned to live in the home he designed but ran out of money prior to its completion. The house sat unfinished and vacant for almost three decades, until 1999 when it was purchased and finished by software mogul John Huggins. Wikimedia Commons